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5.10.2021

12.9.2016

New App tackles those pesky deadlines

A trio of Macleans College students have come up with an app designed to help students manage their classes and assignments.

5.10.2021

8.9.2016

Youth film festival a winner

Sixty-two people attended the Gisborne Youth Short Film Festival at the Odeon Theatre to see six short films made by Gisborne secondary students. The movies covered a range of genre from zombie comedies to drama with thought-provoking messages, and festival communications director Myles Ashworth (17) said the night was a “really good sign” for the festival’s future.

5.10.2021

8.9.2016

Wellington Young Enterprise group launches product to counteract suicide

It's simple: a 'Small Talk' sticker adorned with a positive or motivational quote, which is sold to cafés across the New Zealand and stuck atop takeaway coffee cup lids.

5.10.2021

6.9.2016

The dress that taught me to budget

It’s Money Week and for me, this week is about being smart with your money. Because the smarter you are, the more choices you have in life.

5.10.2021

6.9.2016

Young entrepreneurs at Timaru Boys' High School raising money for Blue September

Five year 13 students are raising funds for prostate cancer research through the Young Enterprise Scheme at Timaru Boys' High School.

5.10.2021

6.9.2016

Young Matamata College entrepreneurs take products to the market

Independent entrepreneur Dallas Kete and JA-OK company directors Jack Trower, Andy Schweizer, Olivia Carter and Kaleb Reid will be showcasing their small business products at the Hamilton Night Markets, in the K-Mart underground carpark.

5.10.2021

5.9.2016

Where's Woolly

As part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, Nelson College students Alistair King, Duncan Murray, Ben Higgins, James Perham and Braydon Drummond have reinvented the much-loved children’s book franchise Where’s Wally.

5.10.2021

1.9.2016

Tips from our Roaming Teachers

Lucy Wymer: “Advertising Mailers – collect yours and bring a pile of them to school. Great for cut and stick pictures with junior classes e.g. Needs vs Wants and great for teaching AS1.4 (Marketing Mix). Check your students’ ability to apply the aspects of the Marketing Mix by getting them to apply it to a chosen product from a mailer. Works really well for Product and Price.”

5.10.2021

31.8.2016

Loco Lamington Ice Pops without the guilt

A group of girls from Baradene College have created some frosty treats that you can eat without the guilt.

5.10.2021

31.8.2016

Pavlova project doing well

In May, 15 girls from the year 13 economics class officially launched their pink pavlova Young Enterprise project.

5.10.2021

30.8.2016

Students' social venture aims to help teenage males out of depression

The student business, Resilience, raised $2350 through crowdfunding and other donations to print 700 copies of the book, Overcome, after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).

5.10.2021

29.8.2016

Young entrepreneurs create card game teaching NZ history

Their Kiwi Kards include 48 different cards detailing on each an influential New Zealander, ranging from politicians and soldiers to sports people and artists.

5.10.2021

29.8.2016

Wahine Toa: Rachel Taulelei

Rachel’s Māori heritage and advocacy for young entrepreneurs, women in particular, are among her most passionate inspirations.

5.10.2021

29.8.2016

Expensive Olympic lesson for four HVHS students raising money for charity

The Hutt Valley High School students – Bonnie Jansen, Matt Chin, Arianna Valentine and Olivia Paulin – entered the Young Enterprise Scheme with what they thought was a good idea.

5.10.2021

26.8.2016

Student films coming to the big screen

After receiving $1000 from Eastland Community Trust to make their idea a reality, the five Campion College students behind next month’s inaugural Gisborne Youth Short Film Festival say they are excited to put the work of young film-makers up on the big screen.

5.10.2021

26.8.2016

Hamilton students cook up a healthier alternative to chocolate

The vegan-friendly treat, aptly named "Naturally Delish", switches up some key ingredients - there's vanilla extract in place of milk as well as coconut sugar and coconut oil.

5.10.2021

23.8.2016

Pupils' 'Honey Huts' creating buzz nationwide

Like bees to honey, hobby apiarists around the country are swarming to a new beehive manufacturer in Dunedin.

5.10.2021

12.8.2016

Rangitikei students go barefoot for Syria

Students with bare feet and wiggling toes have scuttled to Rangitikei College and schools around the country with cash in hand.

5.10.2021

4.8.2016

Young Enterprise Mid-Year Report

2016 has been a big year for us so far, with plenty to celebrate so far and even more to look forward to as we head into the second half of the year.

5.10.2021

1.8.2016

Audacious challenge lets student 'have a crack'

Sam Beattie says he has "nothing to lose and everything to gain'' from his involvement in the Audacious business challenge.

5.10.2021

31.7.2016

Nominations are open for our 2016 Alumni Awards

We know there are tens of thousands of Young Enterprise alumni out there, and these awards are designed to celebrate their achievements.

5.10.2021

28.7.2016

The 3 people you need to know in sales

There’s an old adage that says with sales it’s not what you know but who you know. That is true, but not in the way most people think. They key to sales is to understand your customer and your competition before you even think of yourself.

5.10.2021

28.7.2016

Opportunity to compete in a Global Entrepreneurship Challenge

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of individuals who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life.

5.10.2021

25.7.2016

Enterprise in Action 2016

Quoting Robyn Frey "Enterprise in Action weekend is YES on steroids"! It is a weekend full of learning opportunities, discovery of both your own skills and the diversity of the skills of others, and last but not least provides endless opportunities to network and build friendships.

5.10.2021

25.7.2016

Welcome to our sponsorship family

We are thrilled to celebrate a few new additions to our sponsorship family.

5.10.2021

21.7.2016

Hawkes Bay & Tairawhiti Roaming Teacher Secondment available for 2017

As a Roaming Teacher, you will help secondary teachers excel in enterprise and financial literacy education.

5.10.2021

20.7.2016

Students visit Fieldays to check out career pathways

Fieldays is the biggest agricultural event in New Zealand, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year.

5.10.2021

19.7.2016

What is YES?

All I can remember is one day last year looking at the Young Enterprise Website.

5.10.2021

19.7.2016

Aorere College students dream up chocolate for YES

Tea-infused chocolate is the latest invention from budding business students.

5.10.2021

18.7.2016

Students win first Massey Innovator's Award

Year 13 student Benjamin Payne, of Macleans College, believes his team took out the competition because MilkBaa is a good idea that has huge potential appeal.

5.10.2021

15.7.2016

Meet the 2016 members of the NZ Business Hall of Fame

Established in 1994 by Young Enterprise Trust, the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates individuals who have made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of New Zealand.

5.10.2021

15.7.2016

Year in Review: Our 2015 annual report

2015 was a big year for Young Enterprise as we focused on transitioning to a truly innovative organization. Our aim was greater engagement, scale and reach.

5.10.2021

14.7.2016

Student wows judges at 2016 Enterprise in Action

A Palmerston North teen is off to San Francisco after impressing the judges with her business savvy in a national competition.

5.10.2021

12.7.2016

Silicon Valley awaits young Auckland food-wrapping entrepreneur

Beeswax and cotton has helped one young entrepreneur secure an inside look at the world's most successful companies.

5.10.2021

11.7.2016

Sheep's milk idea earns top honour

The competition, run by the Young Enterprise Trust and sponsored by Massey University, was held at the weekend as part of the annual Enterprise in Action weekend and involved 80 of the country's brightest, business-minded teens.

5.10.2021

11.7.2016

A Gisborne student has successfully tackled one of the biggest challenges facing the world — how to produce more nutritious food.

The team also developed a brand for their product, MilkBaa, offering flavours like ‘‘straaw-berry’’, ‘‘choco-laate’’ and ‘‘baa-naa-na’’.

5.10.2021

11.7.2016

JPC YES students make licking good ginger nut ice blocks

“At least one ginger nut in every ice cream,” promises Thomas Firth, a young man with a bent for business, biscuits and ice cream.

5.10.2021

11.7.2016

Enterprise scheme win opens doors to a career

Nina is one of six secondary students who have been selected to travel to California, originally next month but now more likely in October.

5.10.2021

6.7.2016

Waimea College students' business idea catches Dragons' attention

The team who were the youngest finalists in the competition made Infinito - a range of coffee cup sleeves that sell advertising space while giving to charity.

5.10.2021

6.7.2016

Wainui company comes home with $1200 after surviving the Dragon's Den

Have you heard of Prestige Men's Products?

5.10.2021

5.7.2016

Into the Dragon's Den - Regional Finals in Auckland

Spice Boys took first place in East Auckland along with a $1000 cheque that will help as capital investment for their business. Macleans College team Life Ed won the second place.

5.10.2021

5.7.2016

Hawke's Bay beef jerky treat proves a winning business

Brennagh Mullins, Gemma Burnside, Lucy Treseder and Emma Wilson all year 12 students from Iona College, are making their own healthy beef jerky for dogs.

5.10.2021

5.7.2016

Dragons' Den brings out Nelson's top young entrepreneurs

A new and improved way to use burley, a natural pre-workout formula and social media for musicians were all ideas pitched to four business innovators at the Dragons' Den regional finals.

5.10.2021

4.7.2016

Young Kaikoura students full of great entrepreneurial ideas

The BP Business Challenge saw teams come up with a business plan for a new product, including risk analysis and financial projections, which they then had to pitch to judges.

5.10.2021

1.7.2016

Students develop app to help school leavers transition into real world

Year 12 business students Shekinah Blaikie, Devon Bree, Emily Clapcott, Annabel Nesdale, Chelsea Lin and Alex McLennan have spent months researching what school leavers need for their Survive out of School application (app).

5.10.2021

28.6.2016

How to bring financial literacy into the classroom

Hutt Valley High School has introduced financial literacy to all Year 11’s, and the course is taught by several teachers from different subject areas. Business Studies teacher Fiona MacAlpine invited us into her classroom to see how our Young Enterprise Trust Hot Topics resources are being used to deliver financial education.

5.10.2021

27.6.2016

Thanks to The Lion Foundation for 15 years of support

Just some of the businesses that have been started by YES alumni.

5.10.2021

27.6.2016

Teen entrepreneurs to invade Massey University

The students will be mentored by volunteers from leading companies including Air New Zealand, Fujitsu, Microsoft and Xero.

5.10.2021

24.6.2016

Youth entrepreneurship a hot topic in the media

Stuff published a great article about how teens are using the power of social media to drive their businesses.

5.10.2021

21.6.2016

Young entrepreneurs come away from the Dragon's Den with good feedback

A team of year 12 students from Kaikoura High School has taken its new business venture into the "Dragon's Den".

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All news articles

New App tackles those pesky deadlines

Youth film festival a winner

Wellington Young Enterprise group launches product to counteract suicide

The dress that taught me to budget

Young entrepreneurs at Timaru Boys' High School raising money for Blue September

Young Matamata College entrepreneurs take products to the market

Where's Woolly

Tips from our Roaming Teachers

Loco Lamington Ice Pops without the guilt

Pavlova project doing well

Students' social venture aims to help teenage males out of depression

Young entrepreneurs create card game teaching NZ history

Wahine Toa: Rachel Taulelei

Expensive Olympic lesson for four HVHS students raising money for charity

Student films coming to the big screen

Hamilton students cook up a healthier alternative to chocolate

Pupils' 'Honey Huts' creating buzz nationwide

Rangitikei students go barefoot for Syria

Young Enterprise Mid-Year Report

Audacious challenge lets student 'have a crack'

Nominations are open for our 2016 Alumni Awards

The 3 people you need to know in sales

Opportunity to compete in a Global Entrepreneurship Challenge

Enterprise in Action 2016

Welcome to our sponsorship family

Hawkes Bay & Tairawhiti Roaming Teacher Secondment available for 2017

Students visit Fieldays to check out career pathways

What is YES?

Aorere College students dream up chocolate for YES

Students win first Massey Innovator's Award

Meet the 2016 members of the NZ Business Hall of Fame

Year in Review: Our 2015 annual report

Student wows judges at 2016 Enterprise in Action

Silicon Valley awaits young Auckland food-wrapping entrepreneur

Sheep's milk idea earns top honour

A Gisborne student has successfully tackled one of the biggest challenges facing the world — how to produce more nutritious food.

JPC YES students make licking good ginger nut ice blocks

Enterprise scheme win opens doors to a career

Waimea College students' business idea catches Dragons' attention

Wainui company comes home with $1200 after surviving the Dragon's Den

Into the Dragon's Den - Regional Finals in Auckland

Hawke's Bay beef jerky treat proves a winning business

Dragons' Den brings out Nelson's top young entrepreneurs

Young Kaikoura students full of great entrepreneurial ideas

Students develop app to help school leavers transition into real world

How to bring financial literacy into the classroom

Thanks to The Lion Foundation for 15 years of support

Teen entrepreneurs to invade Massey University

Youth entrepreneurship a hot topic in the media

Young entrepreneurs come away from the Dragon's Den with good feedback

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